Journal article
Correlates of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a primary care sentinel surveillance network
MSC Lim, JL Goller, R Guy, J Gold, M Stoove, JS Hocking, CK Fairley, D Henning, K McNamee, L Owen, P Sheehan, ME Hellard
Sexual Health | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2012
DOI: 10.1071/SH11019
Abstract
Background Chlamydia is the most commonly notified infection in Australia. Prevention strategies should be informed by routine data on at-risk populations. Methods: We calculated chlamydia positivity and correlates of infection using multivariable logistic regression for data collected between April 2006 and June 2009. Results: Chlamydia positivity was 5.6% in 12233 females, 7.7% in 10316 heterosexual males and 6.2% in 7872 men who have sex with men (MSM). Correlates of chlamydia positivity among females included younger age (odds ratio (OR) 2.27, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.922.69), being born overseas (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.251.82), multiple sex partners in the past year (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1...
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Funding Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge patients attending sentinel sites, the clinicians, the scientists, and other staff at participating sentinel clinics and laboratories for their contribution to the Victorian Primary Care Network for Sentinel Surveillance (VPCNSS) on Blood-Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections. The Department of Health Victoria provides funding support for VPCNSS. ML is supported by an Australian Government NH&MRC Overseas Public Health Postdoctoral Training Fellowship. MH is supported by an NH&MRC senior research fellowship and, during the initial work, was also supported by a VicHealth fellowship.